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VG247.comTue, 31 Mar 2015 20:33:48 +0000en-UShourly1http://wordpress.org/?v=3.8.1PS4: every rumour ahead of tonight’s reveal, right herehttp://www.vg247.com/2013/02/20/ps4-every-rumour-ahead-of-next-weeks-reveal-right-here/
http://www.vg247.com/2013/02/20/ps4-every-rumour-ahead-of-next-weeks-reveal-right-here/#commentsWed, 20 Feb 2013 08:21:01 +0000http://www.vg247.com/?p=340613PS4 is rumoured for a big reveal at Sony’s PlayStation meeting event tonight, and you can watch it live here on VG247. To keep track of the rumour mill’s madness so far, I’ve compiled all of the big game and hardware rumours so far into a handy little crash course on the matter.

The PlayStation Meeting event kicks off on February 20th at 6pm EST and Sony has been reminding us of the fact by sending us a few email alerts. It seems that something big is indeed about to go down next week.

Here’s a run-down of everything we’ve heard so far. Click the titles for the full story:

Word has it that PS4 will sync up with mobile devices, and let people play from their console, with others playing the same game on mobile. Don’t fear it, this is the future. The downside is that the console may require a subscription fee like Xbox Live.

This happened. It’s potentially massive, and could signify that PS4 will include Gaikai streaming tech out of the box, letting players enjoy games in the same way they would stream movies from Netflix. However, word on the street is that the console will not be backwards-compatible, and the only way to play PS3 games will be through Gaikai.

The WSJ is reporting that PS4 will use Gaikai to stream games specifically for “current PlayStation 3 titles” on the new console, but will also using traditional disc-based methods to play games. This isn’t the first time we’ve heard this, as you will note below. According to sources speaking with the news outlet, Sony will unveil the new tech next week along with “higher fidelity cameras” for Move and a touch-pad on the new controller. WSJ notes it’s unsure how Sony will charge for the service, but it will make titles less easy to share or resell, obviously. Sony spent $380 million on its acquisition of the Gaikai service, so it will need to recoup those costs somehow.

Last night, a photo appeared of what looks like a prototype PS4 controller and a console dev kit. The pad features the often-rumoured front touch pad, and a glowing Move sensor on the top. It’s a chunky bugger too. Hit the link above to see it up close. The following day, another shots was released. See it here.

Microsoft exec Jon Grimes said in an interview that the PS4 reveal would be important for the industry, due to it stagnating a little, but warned that Sony risks alienating the mass market by going for a hardcore reveal. What do you make of that then?

VG247′s own sources have given us a ton of information on the PS4 controller, stating that the rumoured ‘share’ button is a load of bull, an that the start/select buttons have moved. Get all of their info above.

Word on the street is that PS4 comes bundled with a dual camera, which would explain the Move sensor bar on the top of the console’s prototype controller. it seems motion will be a fully-integrated part of the PS4 experience.

Guerllia Games is billed to reveal Killzone 4 at next week’s event in New York. The title is said to be a launch window release. Whatever the case, their game will surely push visual boundaries on consoles.

Sources have said that PS4 will launch this year in Japan, and will use GaiKai cloud streaming tech out of the box. The report also claims it will cost $400 at launch. What do you make of that price tag?

Here it is, the biggie. VG247′s sources blew the doors of PS4 development in this article, revealing that Sony has used AMD 10 as its base, and that dev-kits are with studios. This was a while ago, but its rammed full of CPU details.

Thief 4 is coming to PS4 courtesy of Eidos Montreal, according to rumours. Would you like to see this game happen?

There you have it, all of the big rumours around PS4 software and hardware. Now, tell us what you think will happen at next week’s event below. We want to hear from you on this.

]]>http://www.vg247.com/2013/02/20/ps4-every-rumour-ahead-of-next-weeks-reveal-right-here/feed/27Guerrilla to continue supporting Killzone on PS3http://www.vg247.com/2012/03/08/guerrilla-working-on-three-projects/
http://www.vg247.com/2012/03/08/guerrilla-working-on-three-projects/#commentsThu, 08 Mar 2012 08:04:09 +0000http://www.vg247.com/?p=240593Killzone developer Guerrilla Games is working on three brand new projects, art director Jan-Bart van Beek has confirmed at a GDC session, reported by IGN, including ongoing work on the Killzone IP on PS3.

Alongside the company’s already-known work on a brand new IP, he also confirmed the team from Studio Cambridge who were working on Killzone for Vita were now embedded in the studio.

He also said it’d continue supporting the Killzone IP on PS3, although didn’t explicitly say it was working on a new title. Guerrilla has reportedly said in the past it is making a “follow-up” to Killzone 3, although it isn’t known if this is a proper Killzone 4.

KZ3 producer Steven ter Heide is directing the project, according to the Edge report from last year.

Van Beek also went into the process of how its created a new IP at the GDC session, mentioning several ideas on the new IP that didn’t make it, including one title that was fully planned but didn’t get the nod on.

That project was Dark Science, a retro-futuristic punk title in the 70s that had you play as a Dirty Harry-like character called Jake Crowbar in the hunt for monsters.

The game was iterated on from a steampunk Sherlock Holmes idea that came about as part of the pitching process for the new IP. Van Beek specifically stated Dark Science was not the studio’s next project.

Guerrilla announced work on the new IP at GDC Europe 2010.

]]>http://www.vg247.com/2012/03/08/guerrilla-working-on-three-projects/feed/5Report – Guerrilla making “Killzone follow-up”http://www.vg247.com/2011/11/18/report-guerrilla-making-killzone-follow-up/
http://www.vg247.com/2011/11/18/report-guerrilla-making-killzone-follow-up/#commentsFri, 18 Nov 2011 14:15:41 +0000http://www.vg247.com/?p=216640Guerrilla is working on its fifth iteration in the Killzone series, the latest issue of Edge is reporting.

It isn’t merely called Killzone 4 – yet – but rather as a ‘Killzone follow-up.’

The magazine says (via Gamerzines) the “bulk of Guerrilla’s staff (is soldiering) on with the next Killzone instalment.”

Guerrilla studio recruiter Adrian Smith is quoted in the mag as saying that “we’ve got to continue the Killzone franchise.”

No platforms are mentioned, but Edge reported online earlier this week that one studio within SCE’s Worldwide Studios had stopped PS3 work to begin on a PS4 project. It’s possible that Guerrilla could be that developer.

The new property is being directed by Killzone 2 and 3 director Mathijs De Jonge, according to the mag (via CVG).

The only other title announced to date in the shooter series is its Vita iteration, being done by Studio Cambridge.

]]>http://www.vg247.com/2011/11/18/report-guerrilla-making-killzone-follow-up/feed/19Sony: We’re not done with Killzonehttp://www.vg247.com/2011/02/23/sony-were-not-done-with-killzone/
http://www.vg247.com/2011/02/23/sony-were-not-done-with-killzone/#commentsWed, 23 Feb 2011 22:34:26 +0000http://www.vg247.com/?p=151237Sony India chief Atindriya Bose has said Killzone 3 is likely not the end of the franchise, leaving us exactly as informed as we were ten minutes ago.

Speaking to Gamingbolt, Bose was unable to state firmly that a fourth entry in the series is definitely on the agenda.

“See, I have not seen it in any product lineup, that I can confirm,” he said.

“And if it does exist, we cannot really tell many people about it. It’s difficult to comment.

“But it’s a numerical order- we had Killzone 1, then 2, then 3. Killzone is a franchise we have invested in, it is a franchise we know does wonders for us, and therefore it’s a franchise that we’ll always back up.”

Translation: Sony would be mad to start talking Killzone 4 right now, but you can bet your boots it’ll happen when Killzone 3 sells a gazillion units.